Mar 10 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Appeals court rules DOJ must share Mueller grand jury material In our news wrap Tuesday, a U.S. federal appeals court ordered the Justice Department to hand over grand jury testimony from the special counsel’s Russia probe. The panel ruled 2-to-1 that the House is entitled to the material as part… Continue watching
Mar 05 Russian, Turkish presidents announce Syria cease-fire By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Both Russia and Turkey appear eager to avoid a showdown now also, but the sharply conflicting interests in Idlib province make it difficult to negotiate a mutually acceptable compromise. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 4:58 Amid reported Russian meddling, a ‘deeply damaging’ politicization of U.S. intelligence Multiple news outlets report that U.S. intelligence officials told House lawmakers recently that Russia is actively trying to help President Trump be reelected. In response, Trump has lashed out at Democrats, saying they are starting a “rumor” about Russian election… Continue watching
Feb 19 Ending Putin’s support of Venezuela no easy feat for U.S. By Joshua Goodman, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press The Trump administration wants to break up the blossoming alliance between Russia and Venezuela as part of its campaign to oust Nicolás Maduro, the successor of socialist leader Hugo Chávez. Continue reading
Jan 21 Putin names new Cabinet as key members of Russian government stay By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin formed his new Cabinet Tuesday, replacing many of its members but keeping his foreign, defense and finance ministers in place. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 18:17 Ukraine stuck in a tug-of-war between Russia and the West By PBS NewsHour After years of war with Russia and with a new president at the helm, Ukraine has played a crucial role in the struggles between Russia and the West, before it was drawn into U.S. politics and President Trump's impeachment. NewsHour… Continue watching
Jan 18 Putin’s moves leave Russian opposition with few options By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Putin announced what many see as a strategy for staying in power well past the end of his term in 2024. And the proposed constitutional reforms that might allow him to remain in charge as prime minister or as head… Continue reading
Jan 16 Who is Russia’s new PM? A career bureaucrat with no political aims By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press As a career bureaucrat who has been in charge of Russia's taxes for the past 10 years, Mikhail Mishustin has always kept a low profile and stayed away from politics. Continue reading
Jan 16 Putin cements power as Russian lawmakers approve his new prime minister By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The approval comes a day after President Vladimir Putin kicked off an unexpected reshuffle of his inner circle that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Virginia becomes 38th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment In our news wrap Wednesday, Virginia became the crucial 38th state to ratify the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex. Three-quarters of the states now approve the amendment. Also, Russia’s government abruptly resigned after… Continue watching